Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-24
WAR CLOUDS GATHERING.
Many Indications Of the Hostile Feeling
Between Russia and Germany

A cable special from Berlin to the sunday papers
says: The olcial press In repeating its denial OF
| the report that the car was to have q meeting
with Emperor william uses language OF plain and
almost ostentatious enmity toward Russia The
| interview is declared to be not mere matter OF
indifference, but as objected to by high person.
ages In Germany. The personal relations between
| the car and Emperor William, once SO important
factor in European politics. can no longer con-
tinue on their old footing Of intimacy, as the POSI-
ton Of Germany toward her allies, Austria and
Italy, forbids it. The anti German proclivties OF
the present car are contraSted with the lifelong
friendship OF his father for Emperor William and
his people, and the conclusion Is drawn that the
sides these strongly suggestive comments there is
Increasing evidence OF the strained relations be
tween Berlin and st. Petersburg. The Russian
Yremya to predict such early action BY
Russia in Bulgaria as would defeat the OBJ.
Russia is neither isolated nor incapable Of carrying
out her victorious policy. The Pan-Slavist papers
are having free play In denouncing Germany. The
daily to surmise, as 1t is considered unadvisable
that he touch German soil, and the frozen Baltic
may make his way homeward a matter OF limited
choice. Yesterday the route fixed was Riga or
Libau, II the ice blocked Cronstadt. Anyway, 1t Is
declared, the car must not pass through Ger
many. The economic war between Russia and
Germany has had a fresh development in the cars
ukase giving English and French imports prefer
Of 20 per cent 6ecaase England eVIes no du1y ON
Russian corn, and French goods 10 per cent rebate
because OF the limited duty levied by France on
Russian corn. The obvious aim OF the edict is to
strike blow at German trade
OMNIBUS MILITARY PREP ARATIoNs.
To these evidences of hostility are now added in
creased military preparations en- the frontier. A
notable cessation occurred In this work during the
progress OF negotiations between Prince Bismarck
and NJ. de Giers for an entente on the Eastern
question, but since the triple alliance became
known there has been a fevertSh acceleratiOn OF
the work on the Notifications at Warsaw, Ivan
COrOd and BreSt-LitOvsk. Gen. GOurkO is to Or
ganiZe an immense camp near Warsaw. New fort1-
1cat!ons are also being constructed around Kovno,
GrOdnO and BielOStOck. The same activity Is no
tfceable along the Austrian frontier.
The German war Office responds by enlargtng
the camp at Graudenz, constructing six new forts
around Thorn and strengthening the works at
PoSen, GOgau, Pillau and Konigsberg. The ener-
giles or the war office are at present concentrated
on the eastern frontier. Regarding Prince Bis
marks reply to the new prohibition OF German
trade, 1t will be seen, Immediately upon the meet
ing OF the reichStag, that in the bill raising the
duties on corn the attack Is to be resumed. Rus
sian securities have again been offered indiscrmi-
nately for sale. The present result OF this tension
of relations Is an increased bitterness and emnity
between the two peoples. The Russian press
prophesies that important diplomatic action will
DE taken by the cars government soon after his
return to Moscow. These menaces however, do
not alarm Germany, which Is confident OF its own
strength and the security Of the triple alliance.